The microvacuolar system: How connective tissue sliding works

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 614-622

  Guimberteau, J C ^a   Delage, J P ^a   McGrouther, D A ^a   Wong, J K F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

carpal sheath; collagen fibrillar framework; flexor tendon; microvacuoles; sliding system; vasculature

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CELL SIZE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELL; FASCIA; FINGER; HAND; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENDON; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VASCULARIZATION; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CELL SIZE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS; FASCIA; FINGERS; HAND; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TENDONS; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649286671     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193410374412     Document Type: Article

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